Oh. God.
Listen to her. Now she was swearing!
Well, she was humiliated. She’d fainted because she was scared of the dark and she’d stupidly thought someone was outside watching her. Then she’d been spanked and ran off. Only to fall on the stairs in front of the two men she was attracted to.
Just. Awesome.
“I’m fine. Just everyone go away!”
“Immy, let me help you,” Jenner said. “You can’t crawl up the stairs.”
Suddenly, she was in the air. She let out a cry as she was carried up the stairs. To her shock, it was Tobias carrying her.
“Put me down.”
He stared down at her for a moment. “Will put you down when you’re in your room. But not gonna let you get hurt again.”
“I just slipped. I’m fine. It doesn’t even hurt,” she lied.
“What’s going on? Immy? Did Tobias do something?” Jenner demanded, following them into her bedroom.
Just great. Now they were both in her bedroom.
This was her worst nightmare . . . or maybe that really hot, sexy dream she’d had the other night.
No, no, no!
Do not think about that. You are not thinking about sexy dreams.
“Of course not,” Immy told Jenner.
She really hoped he couldn’t tell that she was lying. The way Tobias was holding her meant she couldn’t squirm and give herself away. But the suspicious look Jenner gave her told her that she was hoping in vain.
Tobias set her down on the bed, then he reached for her cloak.
Which she’d forgotten that she was wearing.
Also embarrassing.
“What are you doing?” she cried, brushing his hands away.
“Taking this off. Put your hands down.”
His face was so stern that she found herself doing what he commanded. She couldn’t see a hint of his usual amusement or softness when he generally talked to her. He undid the cloak and drew it away, off her shoulders and legs.
Then he crouched and grabbed hold of her calf. Immy could still feel a throbbing in her bottom from where he’d smacked her. And now he was touching her bare skin.
In front of Jenner.
It was almost too much.
“Is her leg all right?” Jenner asked, peering over Tobias’s shoulder.
“Looks red and sore,” Tobias replied. “Skin’s not broken. Get some ice.”
“Maybe you should get the ice,” Jenner suggested, giving Tobias a sharp look.
Tobias just stared back at him. The tension between them was enough to make her feel nauseous.